Property Maintenance in Chesterfield County, VA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Chesterfield County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
Chesterfield enforces property upkeep through Community Enhancement and the Virginia Maintenance Code (part of the USBC). Under Virginia's spot-blight law, the county can order repairs, place a lien for costs, and, for true blight, acquire or clear the property.
Blighted and Derelict Property in Chesterfield County
Some RestrictionsVA Code § 36-49.1:1
The locality shall have a lien on all property so repaired or acquired... to recover the cost of (i) improvements made... to bring the blighted property into compliance with applicable building codes and (ii) disposal.
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Owners of vacant and unoccupied lots must keep grass, weeds, and growth cut and clear of trash. Chesterfield's weed ordinance sets an 18-inch limit at unoccupied properties, and the county can cut overgrowth and charge the owner if ignored.
Vacant and Unoccupied Lot Maintenance
Some RestrictionsVA Code § 15.2-901
[The locality may] have such trash, garbage, refuse, litter... removed by its own agents or employees, in which event the cost or expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owners of such property and may be collected by the locality as taxes are collected.
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